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Tianjin Shunhang to sell stake in CSC Phoenix
Chinese domestic dry bulk operator CSC Phoenix has announced that the administrators of Tianjin Shunhang Shipping will list its entire…
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Seafarers’ Welfare Board established in Canada
On Friday, Canada’s minister of transport, Marc Garneau, in collaboration with the Canadian marine community, announced the establishment of the…
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Yang Ming appoints new general manager
Taiwanese containerline Yang Ming Marine Transport has appointed Shu-Chin Du as the new general manager of the company. Du has…
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14 crew kidnapped from Chinese heavylift vessel in the Gulf of Guinea
The 1998-built semi-submersible heavylift vessel was boarded by pirates near Sao Tome in the Gulf of Guinea on Friday, resulting…
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Building global traders
Signal Maritime Services CEO, Panos Dimitracopoulos discusses how to best give new chartering executives the skills needed to work to…
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Tech solution developed to resolve the crew change crunch
A Hong Kong maritime consultancy has developed technology it believes can ensure safe crew changes through the pandemic. Captain Milutin…
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The greatest impediment to the widespread adoption of nuclear power across the merchant fleet?
What’s the single greatest thing holding back atomic energy from being deployed as a major form of ship propulsion? Nuclear…
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IMO will list all ports where crew change is possible
Among the outcomes from the virtual meeting this week of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) delegates…
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UNCTAD gives its take on shipping in the post-pandemic era
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued its Review of Maritime Transport 2020 report. Contained in…
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Longship buys into Norwegian broker Wagle Chartering
Dutch-based short sea operator Longship Group has acquired a 50% stake in shipbroker Wagle Chartering. Based in Moss, Norway, Wagle…
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Weekly Broker: Holding out for an improved market
There has been another strong week for bulk carrier secondhand sales in all size groups. Investors are still in search…
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Cenk takes ageing roro from Grimaldi
Malta Motorways of the Seas, a company fully controlled by Grimaldi Group, has just sold the 1995-built roro Euroferry Malta…
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Braemar Shipping Services appoints new CEO
Shipbroking and services firm Braemar Shipping Services has announced the appointment of James Gundy as the new group chief executive…
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Yara Birkeland tipped to launch late next year
It was meant to be one of the most eagerly anticipated vessel launches of the year, but ship spotters might…
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Container bull run tipped to run into 2021, while crude tanker woes continue
It’s as you were for the shipping markets if the readers of Splash are to be believed. The container sector,…
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Pankaj Khanna buys Heidmar pool from George Economou
Pankaj Khanna, a key lieutenant of George Economou for many years, has bought out the Greek shipping magnate’s tanker pool…
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German cryogenics firm develops Covid-19 vaccine container solution
Shipping and financial markets have reacted positively to yesterday’s hopeful Pfizer coronavirus vaccine news. However, logistical concerns continue to be…
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Report lays bare the real reasons seafarers work such long hours
New research from a team at the World Maritime University (WMU) underlines systemic failures in the implementation of the regulatory…
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Columbia Shipmanagement debuts seafarer benefits package
Top management at Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has come good on a promise to lead shipping to review how it handles…
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Stolt Tankers and John T Essberger form parcel tanker joint venture
Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers and Germany’s John T. Essberger Group have entered into a joint venture for the operation of…
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